A bit awkward!

No please DONT touch their house by all means make sure the dog is fed and more importantly watered but it’s definitely not your place to be clearing up, washing up etc
So from me a big NO NO NO

I think you’re doing the right thing, make sure the dog has food and water and clean up his mess (it distresses dogs if this isn’t done) but leave everything else, that’s down to the daughter.

Might have been easier for you to have the dog living with you for the week?

You've been asked to look after the dog not clean up after their DGD.

Thank you all. Yes, I'd have happily kept him in my home for the week - but my cat wouldn't have been so happy!

AGAA4

You've been asked to look after the dog not clean up after their DGD.

This!

If the mess was left before when they went away then maybe they dont mind that the granddaughter doesn't clean up.

I know my grandson does a big cleanup before his parents come back from holiday, my daughter has no idea the mess the house is in whilst they are away.

Is she a teenager?

In my experience they are happy to live in chaos then have a big clean-up once in a blue moon!

Then they get their own place and woe betide you if you put anything in the wrong place 😀

As DGD works from 9-9
Long hours, tired when she gets home - give her a break.
Just see to the dog and make sure there's no old food around that he could reach - Labs will eat anything!

long hours, tired when she gets home - give her a break

In which case how does she find the time to mess the house up the way the OP describes?

It is much less effort just to keep things ordered as you go in those circumstances.

Not for teenagers.
Their brains don't work like that, mostly.

I did know one who was incredibly tidy, and loved having her come round to see my DD as they would tidy DD's bedroom 😀

BB and GSM are right in my opinion. You must look after GOL as if it was your own but I most definitely would NOT clear up domestic mess that the granddaughter is leaving. Your neighbours must be aware of her lack of domestic skills so they must be happy to come back to chaos. Leave it but look after the dog!

Who said they were teenagers?

Not a teenager: early twenties 😊
You've all been enormously helpful - thank you!

OP was asked to feed the dog and walk him.

DGD is being paid to house sit the old dog.

She should be clearing up the dog poo. Not sure what she is doing to earn her money.

I would suggest you stick to your brief! Food (and water) and walks. #sitonyourhands - good luck!

Look after the lovely dog as you promised and if it was me, I would, now and again, do a little something else too. Best of luck.

Just look after the dog as asked :
Walks , clean water and food and I would clean away any dog poo -I've known old dogs step in it if left .

In fairness to the granddaughter - that's a long day.
She must be tired when she gets back .
Hopefully , she'll have a blitz before her grandparents return .

I have to admit to cleaning up my neighbour's kitchen for her as her children had trashed it . It was just a question of shoving stuff in the dishwasher and doing a few saucepans after a quick wipe down of surfaces and a mop - it looked transformed !

It's up to you .

Callistemon21

Is she a teenager?

In my experience they are happy to live in chaos then have a big clean-up once in a blue moon!

Then they get their own place and woe betide you if you put anything in the wrong place 😀

Made me laugh!!

One f my g.daughters was so disgustingly messy in her bedroom, No amount of threats, rewards, requests etc would get her to tidy it up. Twice in ten years, the carpet in there had to be replaced - it was in such a mess. Her clean washing given to her to put away was just throown on the floor to mix in with the rest of her mess.

She left school at 17 yrs and got a job as an apprentice librarian and announced that she wanted to get her own flat as soon as she turned 18 - and did so!!! We were all so very worried as the state this would get in - a new cream coloured carpet had been laid in there.

From the day she moved in there, it has been kept in perfcct neat, tidy and very clean condition. Washing up done immediately, everything tidied away. Any marks accidently made, cleaned immediately.

It's quite amusing, Franbern
We used to say that when they get their own places, we'll go round there and make a mess 😁

I love to walk dogs, do that 4 times a day. I'd dislike cleaning up after a house sitter, not my job, and intrusive. The house sitter will learn from her own grandparents disgust at the filth - or not.

Leave the house alone. Care for the dog, especially water and cleaning poo. Dogs dislike any poo in their environment (they like clean).

Another no

You said the granddaughter has formerly just left the mess for her grandparents to deal with when they came home.

Presumably they accept this otherwise they wouldn't have asked her to house and dog-sit again, surely?

So just walk the dog and make sure he has clean water and food.

Help the dog not the DGD!